Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Primary 2

R-influenced vowels (ar)

SUBJECT: PHONICS

TERM: 2ND TERM

LESSON PLAN FOR 1st WEEK

CLASS: PRIMARY 2

AGE: 7 years

DURATION: 3 periods of 40 mins each

DATE:

TOPIC: R-influenced vowels (ar)

CONTENT: R-influenced vowels (ar)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;

  1. Recognize and spell sets of words with ‘r’
  2. Be familiar with ‘r’ controlled spelling patterns

ENTRY BEHAVIOR: Pupils can identify that all the vowels have both short and long sounds

SET INDUCTION: The teachers uses the ‘The bossy R’ song to arouse the pupils

INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNIQUES: Discussion, group activities,

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Objects with the ‘ar’ sound, chart showing objects with the ‘ar’ sound, white board, dry erase marker, word web,

INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES

PERIOD 1 AND 2: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the ‘ar’ sound

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

- Asks the pupils what they know about vowels

-Writes an r-controlled word on the board specifically the one that has the vowel ‘a’ preceding it

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And asks the pupils to pronounce it aloud and state their observations

- Explains that when r comes after any vowel in this case ‘a’, we cannot he

ar the vowel sound because the ‘r’ takes over making the ‘r’a bossy ‘r’

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

TEACHER MODELLING/EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS

- Makes a list of words containing ‘ar’ and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly

ar

far

scar

star

hard

yard

jar

bark

dark

harm

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Asks the pupils to join the word pieces and write the word on the line

1. st  +  ar

    _______

2. c   +   ar

    _______

3. h  +  ar  +  p

   ________

4. c  +  ar  +  d

   _________

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

-Gives the pupils exercises on r-influenced words ‘ar’

The ‘ar’ words below are written backwards. Write them correctly and draw a picture of each

1. drac _________

2. trac __________

3. krahs _________

4. krap  _________

5. raj  __________

6. rats __________

7. nedrag _______

8. prah ___________

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

5

EVALUATION

 - Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 

 

PERIOD 3: Spelling, reading and sorting words with the ‘ar’ sound

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

REVISITING THE PREVIOUS LESSONS

- Revisits the previous lesson on r-influenced words particularly ‘ar’

 

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

2

GUIDED PRACTICE

- Makes a list of more words containing ‘ar’ and ask the pupils the pronounce them aloud repeatedly

ar

sharp

part

start

carve

starve

arch

march

large

barge

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

3

INDEPENDENT WORKING TIME

- Gives the pupils exercises on r-influenced words ‘ar’

Use the ‘ar’ words in the brackets o fill in the gaps

(march, spark, large, artist, bark, target, dark, sharp)

1. A _______ from the fire set the paper alight

2. The blade of this knife is very _______

3. A mouse is small, but an elephant is ________

4. The archer hit a bullseye on the _______

5. The ______ painted a picture of the ocean

6. The soldiers started to ________ along the road

7. We could heart the dog ________ from a distance

8. It’s light now, but it will soon be ________

- Pupils listen, observe and participate

4

EVALUATION

- Monitors the pupils as they work and corrects where necessary

 



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